Archive for September 20th, 2009

These are 4 new (released after the recent Israeli onslaught on Gaza) websites, mainly administrated by active or former ISM volunteers.
It is an important source of information, useful for human rights organizations and media.

Please visit and spread the word

1) Fishing Under Firehttp://www.fishingunderfire.blogspot.com/
About the situation of the Palestinian fishermen and the daily attacks of the Israeli Navy.
Includes (for the first time) original footage of the attacks of the Israeli Navy, taken from inside the Palestinian fishingboats.

2) Farming Under Firehttp://farmingunderfire.blogspot.com/
About the situation of Gaza farmers and the rural communities adjacent to the Green Line, and the daily attacks of the Israeli occupation forces.
Includes footage of the IOF attacks on Gazan farmers

3) Sabrhttp://www.palestinianprisoners.blogspot.com/
The site of the International Campaign of Solidarity with the Palestinian Prisoners
About the more than 11.000 prisoners (among them dozens of women and hundred of children) in Israeli jails that face authorized torture, medical negligence, sexual harassment, body & strip searches, administrative detention without charges or trial, denial of visits, denial of the right of education and many other violations of human rights.
Includes videos with interviews of ex-prisoners or relatives of prisoners.

4) Defend the Rescuershttp://defendtherescuers.wordpress.com/
The site of the International Campaign of Solidarity with the Palestinian Emergency Workers
Includes original footage of the IOF attacks on the Palestinian Emergency Workers